Indian government restored industrial,commercial LPG supplies to pre-crisis levels starting Thursday,June 25,2026. Businesses relying on non-domestic packed LPG can breathe easier now as sector-specific caps imposed during crisis lifted.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said bulk LPG consumers will get 50% of pre-crisis needs. Restrictions began in early March. Phased easing followed, reaching 70% for different users.
At crisis peak,government mandated temporary cuts for commercial LPG. These gradually eased. Now,along with restored supply,restrictions limiting propane and butane to domestic LPG production scrapped.
Oil marketing companies are told to keep data on commercial,industrial LPG consumers. This aims to improve planning. Government also pushing expansion of piped natural gas (PNG), promoted as solution during LPG crisis .
In transition to PNG,Ministry says commercial,bulk users who've switched will stay on PNG system. Others eligible for LPG but with PNG access will gradually move over,working with City Gas Distribution entities.
Since March, over 1 million PNG connections added. Infrastructure ready for 322,000 more. But provisional data shows overall LPG consumption dropped 19% in May 2026. Energy sector challenges persist.
Government's latest moves suggest return to normal for industrial users while pushing broader PNG adoption. But with global conditions shifting,how stable is this path…?
